The student population at Columbia-Greene Community College is 1,616 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 161 (9.06%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,564 where 1,616 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,777 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,355 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,777 to 1,616 students, a net loss of 161 (9.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia-Greene Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,777 | 637 | 1,140 |
| 2016-17 | 1,643 -134 | 607 -30 | 1,036 -104 |
| 2017-18 | 1,620 -23 | 594 -13 | 1,026 -10 |
| 2018-19 | 1,584 -36 | 592 -2 | 992 -34 |
| 2019-20 | 1,461 -123 | 548 -44 | 913 -79 |
| 2020-21 | 1,445 -16 | 462 -86 | 983 70 |
| 2021-22 | 1,355 -90 | 462 | 893 -90 |
| 2022-23 | 1,447 92 | 604 142 | 843 -50 |
| 2023-24 | 1,696 249 | 754 150 | 942 99 |
| 2024-25 | 1,616 -80 | 682 -72 | 934 -8 |
| Average | 1,564 | 594 | 970 |
The percentage of white students is 59.16%. The percentage was 78.95% 10 years ago and Columbia-Greene CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.95% to 59.16%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.70% to 3.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.71% to 10.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.75% to 12.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6214 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3644 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia-Greene Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 48 | 137 | 120 | 4 | 1,403 | 57 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 38 | 138 | 98 | 4 | 1,285 | 62 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 43 | 130 | 131 | 1 | 1,243 | 50 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 50 | 122 | 134 | 0 | 1,197 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 49 | 119 | 125 | 0 | 1,100 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 58 | 103 | 134 | 2 | 1,045 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 48 | 102 | 134 | 1 | 936 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 54 | 138 | 166 | 0 | 956 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 63 | 218 | 189 | 1 | 1,011 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 59 | 169 | 198 | 0 | 956 | 60 |
| Average | 3 | 51 | 138 | 143 | 1 | 1,113 | 56 |
257 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 594.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia-Greene Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,777 | 37 | 159 | 1,581 |
| 2016-17 | 1,643 | 60 | 330 | 1,253 |
| 2017-18 | 1,620 | 71 | 191 | 1,358 |
| 2018-19 | 1,584 | 67 | 235 | 1,282 |
| 2019-20 | 1,461 | 60 | 201 | 1,200 |
| 2020-21 | 1,445 | 1,312 | 84 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | 1,355 | 571 | 213 | 571 |
| 2022-23 | 1,447 | 368 | 346 | 733 |
| 2023-24 | 1,696 | 270 | 323 | 1,103 |
| 2024-25 | 1,616 | 257 | 320 | 1,039 |
| Average | 1,564 | 307 | 240 | 1,017 |
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